Caucaea
{{Short description|Genus of orchids}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Caucaea phalaenopsis.jpg
| image_caption = Caucaea phalaenopsis
| display_parents = 3
| taxon = Caucaea
| authority = Schltr.
| type_species_authority = (F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.)Schltr.
| type_species = Caucaea obscura
(syn of C. radiata)
}}
Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=36214 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
List of species
{{As of|2024|November}}, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caucaea alticola (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador | {{convert|2700 - 3000|m|ft}} | |
| Caucaea andigena (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador | {{convert|2200 - 2600|m|ft}} | |
| Caucaea caucana Szlach. & Kolan. | Colombia | {{convert|2500 - 4000|m|ft}} | |
| Caucaea colombiana Uribe Vélez, Sauleda & Szlach. | Colombia | ||
| Caucaea dodsoniana Szlach. & Kolan. | Ecuador | ||
| Caucaea duquei Szlach. & Kolan. | Colombia | ||
| Caucaea hernandezii (Königer) Kolan., Hirtz & Tobar | Ecuador | {{convert|3000|m|ft}} | |
| Caucaea kunthiana H.Medina, J.Portilla & Hirtz | Ecuador | {{convert|3000 - 3500|m|ft}} | |
| Caucaea macrotyle (Königer & J.Portilla) Königer | Ecuador | ||
| 120px | Caucaea nubigena (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru | {{convert|2500 - 3500|m|ft}} |
| 120px | Caucaea olivacea (Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador, Colombia | {{convert|2300 - 3960|m|ft}} |
| 120px | Caucaea phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador, Colombia | {{convert|2700 - 2800|m|ft}} |
| Caucaea pichinchae Szlach. & Kolan. | Ecuador | ||
| Caucaea pseudoandigena Szlach. & Kolan. | Ecuador | ||
| Caucaea radiata (Lindl.) Mansf. | Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela | {{convert|2400 - 2850|m|ft}} | |
| 120px | Caucaea sanguinolenta (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela | {{convert|3000|m|ft}} |
| Caucaea tripterygia (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase | Ecuador, Peru | {{convert|3000|m|ft}} |
See also
References
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- {{aut|Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N.}} (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 235 ff. Oxford University Press.
- {{aut|Berg Pana, H.}} 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
- {{Commons-inline|2=Caucaea}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Caucaea|Caucaea}}
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